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State of Libya
Libya
Summary
Libya is a country in Africa that is home to 6,871,000 people. It is also home to 8 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 1 non-indigenous language, Standard Arabic, is established within the country. It is the official language.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Afro-Asiatic (7) Nilo-Saharan (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Libya has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.